The Eucharist the Great Feast of the Church
Matthew 26:26-29
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take…


I. A true feast — for the nourishment of the spiritual life.

II. A sacred feast — sanctifying from all carnal enjoyment.

III. A covenant feast-sealing redemption.

IV. A love feast — uniting the redeemed.

V. A supper feastforefestival of death, of the end of all things, of the coming of Christ.

(J. P. Lange, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

WEB: As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."




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